Saturday, September 21, 2024
Florida A&M University’s Lady Rattlers Softball team completed their season of exhibition fall ball Friday Morning with a special practice from coach Wiggins. The Lady Rattlers competed against Schools such as Valdosta State, Tallahassee Community College and Florida Gulf Coast. Coach Wiggins has expanded from an HBCU legend, to […]
NCAA logo. Photo credit: ncaa.com After an exciting finale to the college basketball season this past spring, students and fans all around are excited about what the upcoming season has in store. Opening night for college basketball is set for Nov. 6, as many teams have lofty expectations […]
Ricky Henrilus(left) and Chad Hunter (right). Photo credit: Sydne Vilgille Anyone paying attention to Florida A&M University’s football team has heard two names frequently for the past three weeks: Ricky Henrilus and Chad Hunter. Those names belong to two redshirt freshmen football players that have been setting the football […]
FAMU Volleyball is now 9-11overall and 6-1 in Mid-Eastern-Athletic Conference play, with only four conference matches left before the MEAC Volleyball Tournament. After falling short of a MEAC Championship for the last six years, the Lady Rattlers are determined to take back their now long ago, undisputed title and […]
Florida A&M football fans have been sad to see such a disappointing finish to what started off as a promising season for the Rattlers. They will always have one thing to look forward to at the end of the season though, and that’s the “Florida Classic”. According to […]
Woman holding #Metoo sign. Photo credit: Mihai Surdu The hashtag #MeToo on social media showcased sexual assault and harassment faced by women all over the world. Several of these incidents occurred in the workplace. #MeToo has gone viral on Twitter with tweets by women from different walks of life […]
Ferrisa Connell did not come to Florida A&M with the intention of majoring in interdisciplinary studies (IDS). In fact, when the Tampa native arrived on “The Hill,” that major did not exist. The 25-year-old Connell first aspired to major in theatre arts. She later stumbled upon a love for […]
This photo illustration highlights the effects of dometic violence. Photo credit: Stock photos A $400 medical expense was not what Kristen was expecting after receiving an MRI resulting from her physically and emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend slamming her head against her apartment wall, dislocating the top portion of her neck. […]
The idea of cultural appropriation has been around for as long as we know, but in today’s society there is no excuse for not educating yourself to avoid appropriating a culture. So yes, it’s gone too far. Cultural appropriation is the use of elements of one culture by members […]
Ebonics is a form of slang and a dialect of the English language that is also referred to as African American Vernacular English (AAVE) according to PBS.org. Ellen Fleurival | Photo credit: Ellen Fleurival With the use of slang sometimes comes stereotypes, especially concerning black people. Code-switching is the practice […]